CHICAGO (WLS) -- The orange barrels are a sure sign that spring, also known in Chicago as "construction season," has finally arrived. But they are also serve as warning to drivers on the Lower Lake ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A burning wooden piling near a construction site at the base of the Lake Shore Drive bridge at the Chicago River caused Lake Shore Drive to be temporarily closed Monday afternoon.

John Pedersen was on a solo sunrise flight around the Loop when his single-engine, fixed-wing RANS S-6 Coyote II started shaking violently. “O’Hare tower: mayday,” he said to air traffic control. “We ...

One of Chicago's most iconic roads this weekend will shut down to cars and instead open up to thousands of cyclists as part of the popular "Bike the Drive" event. The annual event, which benefits the ...

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